A wildfire in the hills west of Murrieta has burned several acres and closed one road

A force of 150 firefighters, supported by two helicopters and a pair of air-tankers, brought a 7-acre wildfire burning on a hillside in the Santa Rosa Plateau west of Murrieta to 50% containment yesterday afternoon.

A wildfire in the hills west of Murrieta has burned several acres and closed one road

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